Self-review tips

Take a team approach – this will ensure you develop a school-wide culture and the ownership is shared.

Don’t rush the process – the dialogue is important.

Choose a self-review process that best meets the needs of your school.

Use the start point check sheet and self-review dimensions template to assess your career development programmes and services.

Establish goals – make them SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound) and link them to specific subcategories.

Developing a SWOT analysis is also an excellent starting point.

Be mindful of gathering supporting evidence.

You may want to focus on one part of a dimension at a time.

Include timeframes for review and how you are going to do this.

Be realistic with your action plan, checking that it reflects the school-wide concept.

Review and evaluate progress regularly.

Ensure you share and engage with your teams.

Keep in mind that the end goal is building the student career management competencies.

Feedback

Are you interested in sharing examples of effective practice in your school? We are looking for specific examples linked directly to the benchmarks so schools can learn from each other about the different ways of developing practice. To share your story or give feedback, please email us at careers@careers.govt.nz.